Ford HEAVY DUTY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 1 |
| Steering:Linkages:Rod:Relay:Connecting | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Steering:Linkages:Rod:Relay:Connecting: 1; Tires: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
1995: 1; 2002: 1; 2006: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 973151 · 1995-10-10 (October 10, 1995)
BRAKE FAILURE, IN VERY HOT WEATHER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON BRAKES. DURING HOT WEATHER THE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT COMES BACK WHEN THE FLUID COOLS. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160922 · 2006-06-27 (June 27, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RV WHICH MOUNTS ON A HEAVY DUTY CHASSIS HAS BEEN RECALLED, #00V246111. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THE RECALL; THEY DETERMINED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS SPECIFIC CHASSIS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS OBSERVED WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM HOWEVER THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT THE REMEDY SHOULD BE APPLIED TO PREVENT THE PROBABILITY OF AN ACCIDENT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10160922 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
1991: 0; 1999: 1; 2000: 1